The Guardian

These past several days our youngest son has been battling strep throat. I'm happy to say he's finally doing better. But for two days, he battled fever, nausea, and a wicked sore throat. Over that time, I notice that our Golden Retriever stayed exceptionally close to "her boy."

Didn't matter if he was watching TV on the couch or sleeping in his bed, she rarely left his side.

I realized what an example it was of God. Psalm 121:3 (NIV) says, "He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber." I can guarantee you that Dixie slept. But God never sleeps. He's always watching over us. For this girl who's got a real slippery foot, that's a good thing :-)

A Vision

After well over a year of praying, God has finally given me a vision for this blog. Look for some changes over the next few days.

Singled Out

Today, as I ran errands, I noticed some birds in the grass alongside the road. A crow had singled out one of the smaller birds, a dove. The crow had his wings drawn up to make himself look bigger. His beak was open as he squawked mercilessly, making him even more intimidating. And while the smaller bird could have flown to safety, he just kept running in circles, as fast as his little legs would carry him.

Driving away, it dawned on me that, as Christians, we do the exact same thing. The enemy is good at singling us out. He puffs himself up, trying to intimidate us. And what do we do more often than not? We run in circles as fast as our legs will carry us. When all we have to do is run into the arms of our precious Heavenly Father. He is our protector. (Psalms121:1-3 HCSB) Our defender. (Isaiah 19:20 NIV)

If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:31 NIV

Wait

I prayed for rain. Expected rain when the weatherman forecasted it. Then felt disappointed when we only got a few sprinkles. But God hadn’t said no, merely wait.

Today the radar was awash with color. I’m a weather junkie, so I have to watch the radar to see what’s coming and how much I might expect. Had yesterday’s forecast panned out, it would have been spotty at best. Today the rain was widespread. God is so good.

Lord, help my unbelief.
Mark 9:24 HCSB

It Figures

I made a commitment to blog for the 25 days of Christmas. Now it's been three weeks since I've posted. Shame on me.

So here we are. A brand new year. Make any resolutions? Me? The same one as in recent years--NO RESOLUTIONS!

It's always fun to look back at the year past to see what we've accomplished. I can proudly say that last year at this time I was forty pounds heavier. Yea!

I'd watched the weight gradually creep up for months. Finally, my mindset matched my desire. I joined Weight Watchers and slowly but surely, the weight came off. I had to make adjustments--portion control, as well as what I ate. I needed a healthier lifestyle. And while there are still things I'd like to change, I'm doin' great.

What do you want to accomplish this year? Have you got a plan?